The Healing Power of Chinese Herbs and Medicinal Recipes

A modern reference guide on the benefits of incorporating traditional Chinese medicine into modern-day therapies! The Healing Power of Chinese Herbs and Medicinal Recipes is an easy-to-follow introduction to the history of traditional Chinese phytomedicine. This useful guide clearly explains the basics of this unique medical system and describes in detail the therapeutic properties and use of medicinal herbs and herbal recipes. The book includes a bibliography, glossary, contact information for herbal dealers and Oriental medicine schools, and an indexed list of 300 commonly used Chinese medicinal herbs and 245 herbal recipes. In The Healing Power of Chinese Herbs and Medicinal Recipes, you will find the fundamentals, evolution, and development of the herbal formulas of the 4,000-year-old Oriental Materia Medica , also known as ben cao . The book contains 11 sections documenting the therapeutic applications, dosages, precautions, and modern research findings of 138 of the most popular medicinal herbs. In addition, this resource provides 101 of the most frequently prescribed master recipes by famous ancient physicians, including their origin, ingredients, actions, indications, and modern clinical uses. The Healing Power of Chinese Herbs and Medicinal Recipes offers an in-depth education on: tonic herbs herbs that adjust the yin and yang of the body herbs that invigorate circulation of vital energy, qi , and blood herbal tranquilizers herbal diaphoretics herbal expectorants, antitussives, and antiasthmatics herbal pain killers herbs which regulate digestion and elimination herbal diuretics herbal antipyretics, antimicrobials, and detoxicants antitumor herbs The Healing Power of Chinese Herbs and Medicinal Recipes provides up-to-date information on the effectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine, as well as how to use Chinese medicinal herbs in conjunction with Western conventions. This comprehensive reference will benefit healthcare practitioners who want to include Oriental medicine in their practice, and anyone who is interested in Chinese herbs or patients for whom conventional medicine has offered no relief. Cover 1 The Healing Power of Chinese Herbs and Medicinal Recipes 6 Copyright 7 CONTENTS 8 Foreword 22 Preface 24 Acknowledgments 28 Guide to Chinese Pin Yin Phonetics and the Wade-Giles System 30 Authors’ Note 32 Introduction: Western Medicine versus Traditional Chinese Medicine 34 MODERN (SYNTHETIC) MEDICINE VERSUS HERBAL (NATURAL) MEDICINE 35 THE HEALING BENEFITS OF CHINESE HERBS 39 THE FUTURE OF CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE 41 PART I: THE MYTH AND TRUTH ABOUT CHINESE MEDICINE 44 Chapter 1 The Fundamentals of Chinese Medicine 46 EARLY MEDICAL PHILOSOPHY 46 THE ESSENCE OF CHINESE MEDICINE 53 METHODS OF DIAGNOSIS AND DIFFERENTIATION OF SYNDROMES 57 TREATMENT METHODS 58 Chapter 2 The Development of Ben Cao and Herbal Recipes 70 THE EVOLUTION OF BEN CAO 70 THE EVOLUTION OF HERBAL RECIPES 75 PART II: PRACTICALITIES OF CHINESE HERBAL REMEDIES 80 Chapter 3 Practical Herbalism 82 THE BENEFITS OF MEDICINAL HERBS 82 PRACTICAL HERBALISM 86 HOW MEDICINAL PLANTS ARE PROCESSED 88 CHEMICAL COMPONENTS OF MEDICINAL PLANTS 90 PROPERTIES OF MEDICINAL HERBS 92 DOSAGE OF HERBS 98 FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE EFFICACY OF HERBS 101 HOW CHINESE MEDICINAL HERBS ARE USED 102 Chapter 4 Effective Herbal Recipes and Patent Medicines 106 HERBAL RECIPES (FORMULAS, PRESCRIPTIONS) 106 HOW HERBAL RECIPES ARE MODIFIED 108 PATENT MEDICINES AND MODERN PHARMACEUTICAL HERBAL PREPARATIONS 109 QUALITY CONTROL AND GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICES (GMP) OF HERBAL PRODUCTS 110 WHERE TO BUY CHINESE HERBS AND PATENT MEDICINES 111 PART III: THE HEALING POWERS OF MEDICINAL HERBS, PAST AND PRESENT 112 Chapter 5 Miraculous Tonic Herbs: Strengthening the First Line of Defense and Fortifying the Immune System 114 GINSENG: Radix ginseng Ren shen 120 SIBERIAN GINSENG: Radix Acanthopanax senticosus Wu jia shen or Ci wu jia 127 ASTRAGALUS ROOT: Radix Astragali Huang qi 130 CODONOPSIS: Radix Codonopsis Pilosulae Dang shen 136 LICORICE ROOT: Radix Glycyrrhizae Gan cao 139 CHINESE YAM: Rhizoma Dioscoreae Shan yao 143 SCHISANDRA FRUIT: Fructus Schisandra Wu wei zi 146 WHITE ATRACTYLODES: Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephala Bai zhu 151 CHINESE ANGELICA ROOT: Radix Angelica sinensis Dang gui, Tang kuei, Dong quai 155 PROCESSED REHMANNIA ROOT: Radix Rehmanniae Preparata Shu di huang or Shu di 160 WHITE PEONY ROOT: Radix Paeoniae Alba Bai shao 164 POLYGONUM: Radix Polygoni multiflori He shou wu or Shou wu 168 Chapter 6 Herbs That Adjust the Yin and Yang: Defending Homeostasis and Harmony of the Body 172 AMERICAN GINSENG: Radix Ginseng Quinquefolium Xi yang shen or Hua qi shen 178 OPHIOPOGON ROOT: Radix Ophiopogonis Mai men dong or Mai dong 182 LYCIUM FRUIT: Fructus Lycii Gou qi zi 185 POLYGONATUM ROOT: Rhizoma Polygonati Huang jing 189 GLEHNIA: Radix Glehniae Bei sha shen 192 ASPARAGUS: Radix Asparagi Tian men dong or Tian dong 194 EPIMEDIUM: Herba Epimedii Yin yang huo or Xiang ling pi 197 EUCOMMIA BARK: Cortex Eucommiae Du zhong 200 PSORALEA FRUIT: Fructus Psoraleae Bu gu zhi 203 CORDYCEPS: Cordyceps sinensis Dong chong xia cao 207 MORINDA ROOT: Radix Morindae officinalis Ba ji tian 211 CISTANCHE: Herba Cistanches Rou cong rong 214 CUSCUTA: Semen Cuscutae Tu si zi 217 CORNUS Fructus: Corni Shan zhu yu 220 CURCULIGO RHIZOME: Rhizoma Curculiginis Xian mao 223 PILOSE ANTLER: Cornu Cervi Parvum Lu rong 225 Chapter 7 Herbs That Invigorate Circulation of Vital Energy, Qi, and Blood: Preventing Discomfort and Pain, and Cerebral and Coronary Heart Diseases 228 TANGERINE (ORANGE) PEEL: Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Chen pi 234 IMMATURE BITTER ORANGE: Fructus Aurantii Immaturus Zhi shi 237 CYPERUS TUBER: Rhizoma Cyperi Xiang fu 240 AUCKLANDIA (SAUSSUREA) ROOT: Radix Aucklandiae Mu xiang 243 NOTOGINSENG: Radix Notoginseng San qi (Tian qi) 246 SALVIA ROOT: Radix Salvia Miltiorrhizae Dan shen 249 CNIDIUM: Radix Ligustici Chuanxiong Chuan xiong 254 CARTHAMUS OR SAFFLOWER: Flos Carthami Hong hua 259 CURCUMA ROOT: Radix Curcumae Yu jin 263 VACCARIA SEED: Semen Vaccariae Wang bu liu xing 266 ACHYRANTHES ROOT: Radix Achyranthes Bidentatae Huai niu xi 269 RED PEONY ROOT: Radix Paeoniae Rubra Chi shao or Chi shao yao 272 LEONURUS: Herba Leonuri Yi mu cao or Kun cao 275 PEACH KERNEL OR PERSICA: Semen Persicae Tao ren 278 PUBESCENT HOLLY ROOT: Radix Ilicis Pubescentis Mao dong qing 281 ACRONYCHIA: Lignum Dalbergiae Odorifera Jiang xiang or Jiang zhen xiang 284 MOUTAN BARK: Cortex Moutan Radicis Mu dan pi or Dan pi 287 GINKGO BILOBA LEAVES: Folia Ginkgo biloba Yin xing ye 290 Chapter 8 Herbal Tranquilizers: Nourishing the Heart and Calming the Liver 296 POLYGALA ROOT: Radix Polygalae Yuan zhi 300 GANODERMA OR REISHI MUSHROOMS: Ganoderma Lucidum Ling zhi 303 BIOTA SEED: Semen Biotae Bai zi ren 307 ZIZYPHUS: Semen Zizyphi Spinosae Suan zao ren 310 ACORUS: Rhizoma Acori Graminei Shi chang pu or Chang pu 313 APOCYNUM: Herba Apocynum Venetum Luo bu ma 316 ALBIZZIA BARK: Cortex Albizzia He huan pi 319 GASTRODIA TUBER: Rhizoma Gastrodiae Tian ma 321 Chapter 9 Herbal Diaphoretics: Relief of Common Colds, Allergies, and Headaches 326 EPHEDRA: Herba Ephedrae Ma huang 331 CINNAMON TWIG: Ramulus Cinnamomi Cassiae Gui zhi 336 CINNAMON BARK: Cortex Cinnamomi Rou gui or Gui pi 339 SILER: Radix Ledebouriellae Fang feng 342 ANGELICA OR DAHURIAN ANGELICA ROOT: Radix Angelicae dahuricae Bai zhi 345 GINGER: Rhizoma Zingberis Gan jiang or Sheng jiang 349 ASARUM HERB: Herba Asari Xi xin 352 SCHIZONEPETA: Herba seu. Flos Schizonepetae Jing jie or Jing jie sui 355 MAGNOLIA FLOWER: Flos Magnoliae Xin yi hua or Xin yi 358 PROCESSED ACONITE: Radix Aconiti Praeparata Fu zi 361 MENTHA OR PEPPERMINT: Herba Menthae Bo he 365 MORUS OR MULBERRY LEAF: Folium Mori Sang ye 368 CHRYSANTHEMUM: Flos Chrysanthemi Ju hua 371 BUPLEURUM ROOT: Radix Bupleuri Chai hu 375 PUERARIA ROOT: Radix Puerariae Ge gen 378 CIMICIFUGA RHIZOME: Rhizoma Cimicifugae Sheng ma 381 Chapter 10 Herbal Expectorants, Antitussives, and Antiasthmatics: Resolution of Respiratory System Ailments 384 PINELLIA TUBER: Rhizoma Pinelliae Ban xia 388 PLATYCODON ROOT: Radix Platycodi Jie geng 391 FRITILLARY BULB: Bulbus Fritillariae Bei mu or Chuan bei mu and Zhe bei mu 394 BITTER APRICOT KERNEL: Semen Armeniacae amarum Ku xing ren 397 TRICHOSANTHES FRUIT: Fructus Trichosanthis Gua lou shi 400 STEMONA ROOT: Radix Stemonae Bai bu 403 SARGASSUM OR SEAWEED: Herba Sargassum Hai zao 406 LEPIDIUM SEED: Semen Lepidii seu Descurainiae Ting li zi 409 RHODODENDRON: Folium Rhododendri daurici Man shan hong 412 Chapter 11 Herbal Pain Killers: Relief of Lingering Arthritic Pain and Rheumatism 416 PUBESCENT ANGELICA ROOT: Radix Angelicae Pubescens Du huo 420 NOTOPTERYGIUM: Rhizoma seu Radix Notopterygii Qiang huo 423 LORANTHUS: Ramulus Loranthis Sang ji sheng 426 CLEMATIS ROOT: Radix Clematidis Wei ling xian 429 STEPHANIA: Radix Stephaniae tetrandrae Han fang ji 432 CHINESE STAR JASMINE: Caulis Trachelospermi Luo shi teng 435 LARGE-LEAF GENTIAN ROOT: Radix Gentiana Macrophyllae Qin jiao 437 CYNANCHUM ROOT: Radix Cynanchi paniculati Xu chang qing or Liao diao zhu 440 CHAENOMELES: Fructus Chaenomeles Mu gua 443 ACANTHOPANAX BARK: Cortex Acanthopanacis Wu jia pi 446 LYCOPODIUM: Herba Lycopodii Shen jin cao 449 SIEGESBECKIA: Herba siegesbeckiae Xi xian cao or Xi xian 451 Chapter 12 Herbs That Regulate Digestion and Elimination: Relief of Common Gastrointestinal Ailments 454 HAWTHORN: Fructus Crataegi Shan zha 458 AGASTACHE: Herba Agastaches seu Pogostemi Huo xiang 462 AMOMUM FRUIT: Fructus Amomi Sha ren 465 GERMINATED BARLEY: Fructus Hordei Germinatus Mai ya 468 EVODIA FRUIT: Fructus Evodiae Wu zhu yu 470 ATRACTYLODES: Rhizoma Atractylodes Cang zhu 474 RAPHANUS OR RADISH SEEDS: Semen Raphani Lai fu zi 478 MAGNOLIA BARK: Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis Hou po 481 RHUBARB: Radix et Rhizoma Rhei Da huang 484 ARECA SEED: Semen Arecae Bin lang or Bing lang zi 488 Chapter 13 Dampness-Eliminating Herbs: Treating Urinary Tract Disorders 492 ALISMA: Rhizoma Alismatis Ze xie 496 PORIA OR HOELEN: Poria Cocos Fu ling 500 POLYPORUS: Polyporus Umbellatus Zhu ling 503 RUBUS: Fructus Rubus Chingii Fu pen zi 506 PLANTAIN SEED: Semen Plantaginis Che qian zi 508 LYSIMACHIA: Herba Lysimachiae Jin qian cao 511 CAPILLARIS: Herba Artemisiae capillaris Yin chen hao 514 Chapter 14 Herbal Antipyretics, Antimicrobials, and Detoxicants: The Last Line of Defense Against Infections 518 ARCTIUM OR BURDOCK FRUIT: Fructus Arctii Niu bang zi 522 GARDENIA: Fructus Gardeniae Zhi zi 524 PHRAGMITES RHIZOME: Rhizoma Phragmites Lu gen 526 WILD CHRYSANTHEMUM: Flos Chrysanthemi Indici Ye ju hua 528 PRUNELLA SPIKE: Spica Prunellae Xia ku cao 531 GENTIANA ROOT: Radix Gentianae Long dan cao 534 FORSYTHIA FRUIT: Fructus Forsythiae Lian qiao 537 LONICERA: Flos Lonicerae Jin yin hua 540 SCUTE ROOT: Radix Scutellariae Huang qin 543 COPTIS ROOT: Rhizoma Coptidis Huang lian 547 PHELLODENDRON BARK: Cortex Phellodendri Huang bai 551 ISATIS ROOT: Radix Isatidis seu Baphicacanthi Ban lan gen 554 ISATIS LEAF: Folium Isatidis Da qing ye 557 DANDELION: Herba Taraxaci Pu gong ying 560 PULSATILLA ROOT: Radix pulsatillae Bai tou weng 563 PATRINIA HERB: Herba Patriniae Bai jiang cao 565 SCROPHULARIA ROOT: Radix Scrophulariae Xuan shen 568 PARIS RHIZOME: Rhizome Paridis Chong lou 571 Chapter 15 Natural Antitumor Herbs: Complementary Therapy to Aid the Fight for Survival 574 OLDENLANDIA: Herba Oldenlandia diffusa Bai hua she she cao 578 LOBELIA: Herba Lobeliae Ban bian lian 581 SCUTE BARBATA: Herba Scutellariae Barbatae Ban zhi lian 583 RABDOSIA: Herba Rabdosiae Dong ling cao 585 AKEBIA QUINATA FRUIT: Fructus Akebiae Ba yue zha 587 BLACK NIGHTSHADE: Herba Solani Nigri Long kui 590 HOUTTUYNIA: Herba Houttuyniae Yu xing cao 592 SUBPROSTRATE SOPHORA ROOT: Radix Sophora Shan dou gen 595 ZEDOARIA: Rhizoma Curcumae Zedoaria E zhu 598 SEMIAQUILEGIA ROOT: Radix Semiaquilegiae Tian kui 601 DUCHESNEA: Herba Duchesneae She mei 603 SARCABDRA: Herba Sarcandra glabra Jiu jie cha or Guan yin cha 605 PART IV: THE HEALING POWER OF POPULAR HERBAL RECIPES 608 Chapter 16 Herbal Recipes for Energy and Vitality 610 R-1 SHEN FU TANG (GINSENG AND ACONITE TONIC) 610 R-2 SI JUN ZI TANG (DECOCTION OF COMBINATION OF FOUR NOBLE HERBS) 610 R-3 REN SHEN YANG RONG TANG (GINSENG AND REHMANNIA NOURISHING FORMULA) 611 R-4 REN SHEN FENG WANG JIANG (GINSENG ROYAL JELLY ORAL LIQUID) 612 R-5 SHENG MIA YIN OR SHENG MAI SAN (GINSENG AND OPHIOPOGON COMBINATION FOR DEBILITY) 612 R-6 GUI PI TANG (GINSENG AND LONGAN SPLEEN AND HEART TONIC FORMULA) 613 R-7 SHEN QI GAO (WAN) (GINSENG AND ASTRAGALUS QI TONIC) 614 R-8 WU JIA SHEN GAO OR CI WU JIA GAO (SIBERIAN GINSENG EXTRACT TONIC) 614 R-9 BU ZHONG YI QI TANG (GINSENG AND ASTRAGALUS COMBINATION VITAL ENERGY TONIC PILLS) 615 R-10 YU PING FENG SAN (ASTRAGALUS AND SILER IMMUNE TONIC FORMULA) 616 R-11 YI GUAN JIAN (GLEHNIA AND REHMANNIA COMINATION FOR NOURISHING THE YIN) 616 R-12 YU QUAN WAN (TRICHOSANTHES FORMULA FOR DIABETES) 617 R-13 SHEN LING BAI ZHU SAN (GINSENG, PORIA, AND ATRACTYLODES STOMACHIC FORMULA) 618 R-14 LI ZHONG TANG (GINSENG AND GINGER COMBINATION STOMACH-WARMING DECOCTION) 618 Chapter 17 Herbal Recipes for Blood Nourishment and Female Ailments 620 R-15 SI WU TANG (CHINESE ANGELICA AND REHMANNIA FOUR COMBINATION) 620 R-16 TAO HONG SI WU TANG (CHINESE ANGELICA AND CARTHAMUS FORMULA FOR REPLENISHING BLOOD) 621 R-17 DANG GUI WAN (CHINESE ANGELICA PILLS) 621 R-18 BA ZHEN WAN (EIGHT PRECIOUS HERBS FOR WOMEN) 622 R-19 WU JI BAI FENG WAN (CHICKEN PHOENIX PILLS FOR WOMEN) 622 R-20 GENG NIAN AN (REHMANNIA AND POLYGONUM COMBINATION MENOPAUSE PILLS) 623 R-21 DANG GUI SHAO YAO WAN (CHINESE ANGELICA AND PEONY LIVER STAGNATION FORMULA) 624 Chapter 18 Herbal Recipes That Balance the Yin and Yang 626 R-22 LIU WEI DI HUANG WAN (SIX HERB KIDNEY ESSENCE TONIC) 626 R-23 MAI WEI DI HUANG WAN (EIGHT HERB LONGEVITY PILL) 627 R-24 SHEN QI WAN (JIN GUI SHEN QI WAN) (REHMANNIA KIDNEY-YANG TONIC FORMULA) 627 R-25 QI JU DI HUANG WAN (LYCIUM FRUIT, CHRYSANTHEMUM, AND REHMANNIA EYESIGHT TONIC PILL) 628 R-26 QI BAO MEI RAN DAN (SEVEN TREASURE ANTIAGING REJUVENATION FORMULA) 628 R-27 ER XIAN TANG (MORINDA AND EPIMEDIUM MERIDIAN BALANCING FORMULA) 629 R-28 SI SHEN WAN (FOUR MIRACULOUS HERB SPLEEN AND KIDNEY-YANG TONIC FORMULA) 630 R-29 HE SHOU WU WAN (SHOU WU WAN) (POLYGONUM AND REHMANNIA ANTIAGING FORMULA) 630 R-30 NAN BAO (GINSENG AND EPIMEDIUM COMBINATION MALE TREASURE PILLS) 631 Chapter 19 Recipes That Benefit the Heart and the Brain 632 R-31 DAN SHEN YIN (SALVIA AND AMOMUM FRUIT ANGINA FORMULA) 632 R-32 FU FANG DAN SHEN PIAN (COMPOUND FORMULA OF SALVIA HEART TABLET) 632 R-33 GUAN XIN BING II (CORONARY HEART FORMULA II) 633 R-34 BU YANG HUAN WU TANG (GINSENG AND ASTRAGALUS PARALYSIS FORMULA) 634 R-35 JIAN NAO BU SHEN WAN (GINSENG AND ZIZYPHUS COMBINATION BRAIN TONIC) 634 R-36 YUE JU WAN OR XIONG ZHU WAN (CYPERUS ANTISTAGNATION AND DEPRESSION PILL) 635 R-37 BAN XIA HOU PO TANG (PINELLIA AND MAGNOLIA STAGNATION PILL) 636 R-38 XUE FU ZHU YU TANG (PEACH KERNEL AND CARTHAMUS BLOOD STASIS FORMULA) 636 R-39 HUO XUE TONG MAI PIAN (SAFFLOWER AND CYPERUS CORONARY CIRCULATION FORMULA) 637 Chapter 20 Herbal Recipes That Ease the Mind 638 R-40 SUAN ZAO REN TANG (ZIZYPHUS ESSENCE TONIC) 638 R-41 XIAO YAO WAN (BUPLEURUM AND CHINESE ANGELICA EASE FORMULA) 638 R-42 DAN ZHI XIAO YAO WAN (BUPLEURUM AND PEONY EASE PILLS) 639 R-43 AN SHEN BU XIN WAN (ALBIZZIA BARK SEDATIVE AND HEART TONIC) 640 R-44 BAI ZI YANG XIN WAN (BIOTA SEED MIND-EASING TONIC) 640 R-45 TIAN WANG BU XIN WAN (GINSENG AND ZIZYPHUS MIND-EASING AND HEART TONIC FORMULA) 641 Chapter 21 Herbal Recipes to Relieve Colds, Internal Ailments, and Pains 642 R-46 YIN QIAO JIE DU PIAN (LONICERA FLOWER AND FORSYTHIA COLD AND DETOXIFICATION FORMULA) 642 R-47 TONG XUAN LI FEI PIAN (EPHEDRA AND PERILLA COLD FORMULA) 642 R-48 HUO XIANG ZHENG QI WAN (AGASTACHE GASTROINTESTINAL FLU PILLS) 643 R-49 CHUAN XIONG CHA TIAO SAN (CHUAN XIONG HEADACHE RELIEF FORMULA) 644 R-50 CHAI HU SHU GAN TANG (BUPLEURUM AND CYPERUS LIVER-SOOTHING FORMULA) 644 R-51 XIAO HUO LUO DAN (ARISAEMA AND ACONITE QI-ACTIVATING FORMULA) 645 R-52 SHU GAN WAN (WHITE PEONY AND MELIA LIVER-SOOTHING FORMULA) 646 R-53 XIAO CHAI HU TANG (MINOR BUPLEURUM MEDIATION FORMULA) 646 R-54 FU ZI LI ZHONG TANG (ACONITE AND GINGER STOMACHACHE FORMULA) 647 R-55 TIAN MA WAN (GASTRODIA AND EUCOMMIA PAIN FORMULA) 647 R-56 YUAN HU ZHI TONG WAN (CORYDALIS AND ANGELICA PAIN FORMULA) 648 R-57 QIANG HUO SHENG SHI TANG (NOTOPTERYGIUM AND PUBESCENT ANGELICA PAIN FORMULA) 648 R-58 DU HUO JI SHENG TANG (PUBESCENT ANGELICA AND LORANTHUS PAIN FORMULA) 649 R-59 PING WEI SAN (MAGNOLIA AND GINGER PEPTIC FORMULA) 650 R-60 XIAO JIAN ZHONG TANG (CINNAMON AND PEONY MIDDLE-JIAO TONIC) 650 R-61 SI NI SAN (BUPLEURUM AND PEONY LIVER-SOOTHING FORMULA) 651 R-62 MU XIANG BING LANG WAN (AUCKLANDIA AND ARECA SEED CARMINATIVE FORMULA) 651 R-63 XIAO QING LONG TANG (EPHEDRA AND PINELLIA COUGH ASTHMA FORMULA) 652 R-64 TIAN MA GOU TENG YIN (GASTRODIA AND GAMBIR LIVER-CALMING FORMULA) 653 R-65 FANG FENG TONG SHENG SAN (SILER AND PLATYCODON BALANCING FORMULA) 653 R-66 FANG JI HUANG QI TANG (STEPHANIA AND ASTRAGALUS METABOLISM FORMULA) 654 R-67 YIN CHEN HAO TANG (CAPILLARIS AND GARDENIA JAUNDICE FORMULA) 655 R-68 WU LING SAN (HOELEN AND ALISMA DIURETIC FORMULA) 655 R-69 MAI MEN DONG TANG (OPHIOPOGON AND PINELLIA TUBER LUNG FORMULA) 656 R-70 XI JIAO DI HUANG WAN (RHINOCEROS HORN AND REHMANNIA DETOXIFICATION FORMULA) 656 R-71 WU ZHU YU TANG (EVODIA AND GINGER ANTIEMETIC FORMULA) 657 R-72 HUANG LIAN JIE DU TANG (COPTIS AND SCUTE DETOXIFICATION FORMULA) 657 R-73 DA CHENG QI TANG (MAJOR RHUBARB CLEANSING FORMULA) 658 R-74 LING GUI ZHU GAN TANG (HOELEN AND ATRACTYLODES SPLEEN TONIC FORMULA) 659 R-75 ZHEN WU TANG (HOELEN AND GINGER DIURETIC FORMULA) 659 Chapter 22 Herbal Recipes for Fasting, Cleansing, and Detoxification 660 R-76 ZHI SHI DAO ZHI WAN (ALISMA AND PORIA BOWEL-CLEANSING FORMULA) 661 R-77 YI SHEN TANG (LONICERA FLOWER KIDNEY BENEFITING FORMULA) 662 R-78 LONG DAN XIE GAN TANG (GENTIANA LIVER-CLEANSING FORMULA) 662 Chapter 23 Selections of Imperial Palace Recipes for Health and Longevity from the Qing Dynasty 664 R-79 YAN LING YI SHOU DAN (CHINESE ANGELICA AND ASTRAGALUS LONGEVITY AND LIFE-BENEFITING FORMULA) 664 R-80 SHI QUAN DA BU WAN (GINSENG AND CHINESE ANGELICA TEN TONIC COMBINATION) 665 R-81 JIAO GAN WAN (CYPERUS TUBER AND HOELEN ANTIDEPRESSION COMBINATION) 666 R-82 YI QI LI PI ZHI ZHU WAN (CODONOPSIS AND ORANGE PEEL QI-NOURISHING SPLEEN TONIC FORMULA) 667 R-83 JIA WEI LONG DAN XIE GAN WAN (COMPOUND GENTIANA LIVER-HEAT PURGING FORMULA) 667 R-84 HEAD WASHING FORMULA FOR HEADACHE NO. 1 (GASTRODIA AND SILER HEADACHE FORMULA) 668 R-85 TIAO JING WAN (CHINESE ANGELICA AND CYPERUS TUBER MENSTRUAL REGULATION FORMULA) 669 R-86 YANG XIN JIAN PI WAN (JUJUBE AND AMOMUM FRUIT MIND-NOURISHING AND SPLEEN-STRENGTHENING FORMULA) 669 R-87 YANG XIN YAN LING YI SHOU DAN (BIOTA MIND-NOURISHING, LIFE-BENEFITING, AND LONGEVITY FORMULA) 670 R-88 HUO XUE SHU JING ZHI TONG FANG (CARTHAMUS AND MASTIC PAIN FORMULA) 671 Chapter 24 Herbal Recipes for Prevention and Self-Care 672 R-89 TIAO SHEN TANG (ZIZYPHUS AND POLYGALA STRESS-REDUCTION FORMULA) 672 R-90 GENG NIAN LOU TANG (CORNUS FRUIT AND REHMANNIA MENOPAUSE RELIEF FORMULA) 672 R-91 PIAN TAO TONG TANG (GASTRODIA AND CNIDIUM MIGRAINE FORMULA) 673 R-92 JIANG TANG WAN (ASTRAGALUS AND TRICHOSANTHES ROOT DIABETES FORMULA) 674 R-93 BAI DU SAN TANG (BUPLEURUM AND GINGER COLD FORMULA) 674 R-94 PAI SHI TANG (ALISMA AND LYSIMACHIA URINARY TRACT STONE RELIEF FORMULA) 675 R-95 LI DAN PAI SHI PIAN (LYSIMACHIA AND RHUBARB GALLSTONE RELIEF FORMULA) 675 R-96 LONG BI XIAO TANG (CODONOPSIS AND VACCARIA SEED PROSTATE FORMULA) 676 R-97 JIA KANG FANG (ASTRAGALUS AND PRUNELLA HYPERTHYROIDISM FORMULA) 677 R-98 SU ZI JIANG QI TANG (PERILLA SEED AND PINELLIA ASTHMA FORMULA) 677 R-99 LAO NIAN CHI DAI ZHENG TANG (SALVIA AND RED PEONY MEMORY FORMULA) 678 R-100 JIANG ZHI FANG (NOTOGINSENG AND ALISMA CHOLESTEROL-LOWERING FORMULA) 678 R-101 QING SHEN JIAN FEI FANG (ALISMA AND PLANTAIN SEED WEIGHT LOSS FORMULA) 679 Appendix A: Useful Addresses 680 NATIONAL ORIENTAL MEDICINE ASSOCIATIONS 680 HERB ORGANIZATIONS 681 DIRECTORY OF TCM/ACUPUNCTURE SCHOOLS 681 HERB DEALERS: WHOLESALERS AND IMPORTERS 688 Appendix B: Table of Commonly Used Chinese Medicinal Herbs: Cross-Reference of Names 698 Appendix C: Table of Popular Herbal Recipes and Patent Medicines 714 Glossary 726 GENERAL MEDICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL TERMS 726 IMPORTANT TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE TERMS 743 Bibliography 750 Index 754 The Healing Power Of Chinese Herbs And Medicinal Recipes Is An Easy-to-follow Introduction To The History And Fundamentals Of Traditional Chinese Medicine. It Clearly Explains The Basics Of This Unique Medical System And Describes In Detail The Therapeutic Properties And Use Of 138 Medicinal Herbs And 101 Herbal Recipes Designed To Provide Energy And Vitality, Aid The Immune System, Treat Menstrual Disorders, Relieve Colds And Pain, Benefit The Internal Organs, Increase Longevity, And More. The Healing Power Of Chinese Herbs And Medicinal Recipes Includes A Bibliography, Glossary, Contact Information For Herbal Dealers And Oriental Medicine Schools, And An Indexed List Of 300 Commonly Used Chinese Medicinal Herbs And 245 Herbal Recipes. This Comprehensive Reference Will Benefit Anyone Interested In Chinese Herbs As Well As People For Whom Conventional Medicine Has Provided Little Or No Relief.--book Jacket. The Fundamentals Of Chinese Medicine -- The Development Of Ben Cao And Herbal Recipes -- Practical Herbalism -- Effective Herbal Recipes And Patent Medicines -- Miraculous Tonic Herbs : Strengthening The First Line Of Defense And Fortifying The Immune System -- Herbs That Adjust The Yin And Yang : Defending Homeostasis And Harmony Of The Body -- Herbs That Invigorate Circulation Of Vital Energy, Qi, And Blood : Preventing Discomfort And Pain, And Cerebral And Coronary Heart Diseases -- Herbal Tranquilizers: Nourishing The Heart And Calming The Liver -- Herbal Diaphoretics: Relief Of Common Colds, Allergies, And Headaches -- Herbal Expectorants, Antitussives, And Antiasthmatics : Resolution Of Respiratory -- Herbal Pain Killers : Relief Of Lingering Arthritic Pain And Rheumatism -- Herbs That Regulate Digestion And Elimination : Relief Of Common Gastrointestinal Ailments -- Dampness Eliminating Herbs : Treating Urinary Tract Disorders -- Herbal Antipyretics, Antimicrobials, And Detoxicants : Holding The Last Line Of Defense Against Infections -- Natural Antitumor Herbs : Complementary Therapy To Aid The Fight For Survival -- Herbal Recipes For Energy And Vitality -- Herbal Recipes For Blood Nourishment And Female Ailments -- Herbal Recipes That Balance The Yin And Yang -- Recipes That Benefit The Heart And The Brain -- Herbal Recipes That Ease The Mind -- Herbal Recipes To Relieve Colds, Internal Ailments, And Pains. Joseph P. Hou, Youyu Jin. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. A modern reference guide on the benefits of incorporating traditional Chinese medicine into modern-day therapies!The Healing Power of Chinese Herbs and Medicinal Recipes is an easy-to-follow introduction to the history of traditional Chinese phytomedicine. This useful guide clearly explains the basics of this unique medical system and describes in detail the therapeutic properties and use of medicinal herbs and herbal recipes. The book includes a bibliography, glossary, contact information for herbal dealers and Oriental medicine schools, and an indexed list of 300 commonly used Chinese medicinal herbs and 245 herbal recipes.In The Healing Power of Chinese Herbs and Medicinal Recipes, you will find the fundamentals, evolution, and development of the herbal formulas of the 4,000-year-old Oriental__Materia Medica__, also known as__ben cao__. The book contains 11 sections documenting the therapeutic applications, dosages, precautions, and modern research findings of 138 of the most popular medicinal herbs. In addition, this resource provides 101 of the most frequently prescribed master recipes by famous ancient physicians, including their origin, ingredients, actions, indications, and modern clinical uses.The Healing Power of Chinese Herbs and Medicinal Recipes offers an in-depth education on:tonic herbsherbs that adjust the yin and yang of the bodyherbs that invigorate circulation of vital energy,__qi__, and bloodherbal tranquilizersherbal diaphoreticsherbal expectorants, antitussives, and antiasthmaticsherbal pain killersherbs which regulate digestion and eliminationherbal diureticsherbal antipyretics, antimicrobials, and detoxicantsantitumor herbsThe Healing Power of Chinese Herbs and Medicinal Recipes provides up-to-date information on the effectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine, as well as how to use Chinese medicinal herbs in conjunction with Western conventions. This comprehensive reference will benefit healthcare practitioners who want to include Oriental medicine in their practice, and anyone who is interested in Chinese herbs or patients for whom conventional medicine has offered no relief.

Two specialists in traditional Chinese medicine (both trained in China) have written an accessible and thorough guide to its theory and practical applications. Initial chapters describe the basic theory of traditional Chinese medicine, its relative benefits in comparison to western medicine, the preparation of herbal remedies, and the 138 most commonly used herbs. The remainder of the volume lists 101 traditional popular recipes, grouped according to type of ailment. Appendices contain a list of useful addresses, a table cross- referencing the names of herbs, a glossary, and bibliography. Drawings of the herbs are provided. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR